Book titles banned in schools in the U.S. H2 2023 to H2 2024, by subject matter

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Amy Watson,
Dec 4, 2024

An analysis of book bans in school classrooms and libraries across the United States between July 2023 and June 2024 found that 59 percent of banned titles dealt with grief and death, making books with this subject matter the most likely to be restricted or removed from children in the school environment. Meanwhile, 39 percent of banned titles were centered around LGBTQ+ characters or themes. 

Share of book titles banned in school classrooms and libraries in the United States from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, by subject matter

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Release date

November 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024

Number of respondents

10,046 books; 4,231 unique titles

Supplementary notes

The source noted that many books in the analysis contained more than one type of content.

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